Mario Perez, a full-time Faculty member at the University of Miami School of Business since 2006, teaches in the areas of financial and managerial accounting.

Professor Perez is the Lead Faculty for the Becker CPA Review in South Florida. He teaches the Financial and Audit sections of the CPA exam and is ranked as one of the highest instructors in the nation. During the summer, he teaches an intensive CPA review course at the University of Miami Business School to help accounting graduates become certified.

Professor Perez graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor Degree in Accounting in 1999. He later completed his Masters of Science in Taxation from Florida International University in 2001. Professor Perez successfully passed all four parts of the CPA exam in 2001 and is certified in the State of Florida.

After graduating with his Bachelor Degree from Florida International University, he worked for ExxonMobil as the Senior Accountant responsible for monthly financial reporting for all operations in Bermuda and Jamaica. He worked for ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2004. Since leaving ExxonMobil, he has spent most of his time doing consulting work, tax planning and tax preparation.